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    🏛️  When Final Judgments Are Sabotaged: Mapping a Nationwide Contempt Architecture By Rajnish Ratnakar | Constitutional Audit Series | 2 October 2025 India’s democracy rests not merely on the pronouncement of justice but on its enforceability. When final judgments of High Courts are deflected, diluted, or denied—especially by state and union institutions—the issue transcends individual grievance. It becomes a constitutional emergency. This blog maps one such case: a contempt architecture that spans from Patna to Delhi, from EPFO to the Ministry of Law and Justice, and from grievance portals to the silent corridors of the Advocate General’s office. ⚖️  The Judgment That Was Never Enforced On 24 January 2020 , the Patna High Court delivered a landmark judgment mandating that EPF benefits be granted from the actual date of joining, not the date of regularization. This was not a mere a...